NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2084, 28 October 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Police CouEr.—This morning, before J. Ollivier and G. L. Lee, Eaqs., J.P.’s, for drunkenness, a first offence, a woman was fined ss. Ellen Morton, brought up on warrant, charged with lunacy from drink, was remanded till Friday. H. W. Hewisou, charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £6, was remanded till November sth, for the attendance of the prosecutor, who lives at Hanmer Plains. Mb Pboctoe at Lyttelton. —Residents at the port will be delighted to hear that, prior to leaving by the Hawea for Wellington, Mr Proctor will deliver his famous lecture, “ The Life and Death of a World,” in the Oddfellows* Hall, Lyttelton, on Saturday night. Our readers, on the other hand, will not read the announcement with unmixod pleasure, as it means that to-morrow’s lecture will be the last. At Lyttelton a family ticket will be issued for the front seats, and the price of admission to the back seats will be a little lower than in town. But without these extra inducements, there is no doubt that Mr Proctor’s great reputation would be quite sufficient to attract a crowded audience.

Local Indttstbibs Committee at Rah* goria. —A Proposal has been been made to bold an exhibition of local industries in the northern districts at Bangiora, and a meeting of persons interested is expected to be held at an early date, to consider the matter with a view of taking action.

! Runaways. —The two boys, Tozer, lately captured at Ashburton, having run away from the Industrial Schcol at Burnham, managed to evade their custodian, who was taking them back, by jumping off the train near Bansido in North Rakaia. The elder one made off and was pursued by the constable, while the younger boy remained near the station. It is said that he laid a sack-barrow across the line, apparently wishing to see the train thrown off the track. Ho was brought back to Rakaia, where he was locked up for the night and was taken to Burnham by Constable Bowse this morning. Afpaies in Afghanistan. — It will be seen from eur cable message this morning that a report has reached Calcutta that the city of Oabul is in a state of anarchy, and that the new Ameer, Abdur Rahman, has been murdered. Thb “ Unemployed.”—A number of the men engaged on tbe Weka Pass section and elsewhere have recently left for other employment. It is estimated that about three hundred still remain at the various stations. , Theatbe Royal.— “ Arrah-na-Pogue " was placed on tbe stage by the Theatre Royal company last evening, and the attendance was very fair considering the counter attractions elsewhere, although the house was by no means adequate to the merits of the performance, which was really excellent throughout. Last night’s programme will be repeated this evening. Cashel Stbbbt Bbidgb. —The work of repairing or reconstructing this bridge is being rapidly proceeded wilh. The flooring of the old thoroughfare is completed, and the bridge was open for foot truffle yesterday. In accordance with instructions from the Council the City Surveyor is having a footway added to the old bridge, and this will add considerably to this accommodation for general traffic, and will be found of very great convenience, Young Men’s Oheistian Association.— The members of this association met last evening in their rooms to receive the annual report, &c. The president stated that owing to the serious illpess of their late secretary, the board had been unable to have their report sufficiently advanced to submit, and craved the indulgence of the members under circumstances. On the motion of Mr W. Jameson, seconded by Mr Malcolm, it was resolved to adjourn to Thursday evening, the 4th November. Ohuhoh Entbbtainmbnt, Sumnbe. —On Tuesday evening a musical entertainment was given in the public schoolroom at Sumner by some gentlemen amateurs, the proceeds of which were handed over towards meeting the expenses of the annual church festival, to be held on All Saints Day. The chair was occupied by the Rov. O. J. Merton, who contributed some of the items on the programme, as did also some of the ladies of Sumner, one of whom presided at the piano. The audience was largo and appreciative, and the programme well chosen and carefully rendered. Amongst the songs which elicited loudest applause may bo mentioned “ The Lighthouse,” “Nil Deeperandum,” “What to us is Silver Hair ? ” “ Time may steal away the Boses,” together with two clarionet solos and a solo by a gentleman who played the cornet. Mb Pbootoe’s Lbotuebs —The immense audience that assembled in the Oddfellows’ Hall last night to hear Mr Proctor repeat the lecture with which he opened bis course, was a still more convincing proof of the impression tbe eminent astronomer has made in the city than either of his- previous audiences. None of the 600 course tickets were admitted, and yet some time before eight o’clock a placard announcing “standing room only” was hung up over the ticket-seller’s office. The lecture west even better than on Monday, and the lecturer was most heartily applauded. To-night Mr Proctor will discourse on “ The Sun : Ruler, Fire, Light and Life of the Solar System " ; and to-morrow the serifs of lectures will be brought to a close with the “The Star-Depths, or the Glories of the Heavens.” It is specially notified that both classes of tickets may be purchased beforehand. An Inteeestikg Relic. —Recently an interesting relic of stirring times was recovered from the sea on the east coast of Aberdeenshire. This is no less than one of the guns of the Spanish Armada, which has been lying these three centuries in a creek at Slains, a little south of Peterhead. The Sc. Catherine was wrecked here in her flight northward. Two guus were fished out of the same pool in 1840, a third in 1855, and two more guns and an anchor in 1876. The present find is reported to be the largest and most complete of all. “ The gun is of malleable iron,” writes a correspondent to the “ Aberdeen Free Press,” “is complete in every respect, and not even corroded. The extreme length of it is Bft., from the muzzle to the touch-hole 7ft. Bin., and the diameter of the bore is 4in. Tbe ball and wadding, still there, take up tbe space of 13in.” The gun is mounted on an embankment in the neighborhood. The news of its recovery has probably not stirred a single pulse with the slightest wave of the emotions that agitated the whole country at the time when the gun went to the bottom.

Peohenads Concert.—The following is the programme to be performed by the Railway Band in Cathedral square this evening :—Quick march, “ Darling I shall ever love thee,” Newton; fantasia, “ The sznre lake,” E. Mnllot; qnick march, “In paradise.” E. Newton ; grand selection, “ Zatnpa and Pro nux Clercs,” Herold; polka, “ Hassendean,” R. Smith; fantasia, “La vallee des roses," P. Damian; valse, “ Leila,” Ettling ; quadrille (by request), “ Flowers of Edinburgh,” E. Newton; National Anthem. Tea Meeting. — A tea and public meating in connection with the St. Asaph street United Methodist Piee Church, will take place on Tuesday next, in celebration of the chapel anniversary. Special sermons will be preached on Sunday, and a service of song given in the afternoon.

Entertainment. —An entertainment will be given by Mr Corrick and his pupils, assisted by other ladies and gentlemen, in the Free Methodist schoolroom, Selwya street, Adding ton, to-morrow (Friday) evening. An excellent programme has besn prepared. Lecture on the Maori War.— A lecture on Personal Reminiscences of the Maori War will be delivered by the Rev. Mr Rishworth in the Wesleyan schoolroom. East Town bait, this evening.